View Pit Stop page for race #107 by io0oi — Ghost race
Official speed | 50.64 wpm (77.25 seconds elapsed during race) |
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Race Start | April 24, 2012 8:14:35am UTC |
Race Finish | April 24, 2012 8:15:52am UTC |
Outcome | Win (1 of 4) |
Opponents |
3. nikmat (41.16 wpm) 4. raymond617 (40.05 wpm) |
Accuracy | 93.0% |
Points | 0.00 |
Text | #463 (Length: 326 characters) The basic concept is simple: a satellite in geosynchronous orbit is connected by cable to a stationary or mobile platform somewhere on Earth's equator. An elevator would ride up and down the cable at a fraction of present costs. Many sane and sober people believe that a space elevator will be constructed within this century. |